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The Budget

The hon. Gentleman’s knowledge of theology is greater than mine. I would have to think about that for a while. I anticipate that Wales will receive more European money in future, but I see that not as a triumph, but as a real disappointment that we have not made the same progress as other European countries or regions that have made a real difference to their infrastructure, whether it is roads or railways, and to their training schemes so that people have the skills to take the economy forward. Wales has not achieved that, but must achieve it in future if it is to justify the public money that I believe needs to be spent there.